Dr Mike Dickison on being ‘Wikipedian-at-Large’ and giant flightless birds
Mike was appointed earlier this year to be ‘Wikipedian at Large’ and has been travelling the country in that role. In this interview we talk about his childhood, his PHD…
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Historian Rowan Light on ANZAC day, what we commemorate (and why)
Rowan is a lecturer in the History Department at Canterbury University who has done years of research into ANZAC history. In this interview (released in the month that is the…
Louise Aitken on Ākina, Social Enterprise in Aotearoa … and being a twin!
Louise Aitken is the CEO of Ākina Foundation which is growing social enterprise in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this interview (the longest so far!) we talk about her childhood, what it…
Dyslexia as Superpower with Geoff Bone
On this episode we discuss dyslexia as a form of Superpower. Why might that be? After our full interview Geoff Bone contacted me to say he wanted to talk about Dyslexia. …
Geoff Bone on the New Zealand Agricultural Show and how to create meaningful events
Geoff is the event director for the New Zealand Agricultural Show (formerly the Canterbury A&P Show). In this interview we talk about Geoff’s childhood and years overseas in Australia and…
Holly Norton on co-founding ‘Collaborate’ the social enterprise volunteering app
Holly is one of the four co-founders of Collaborate which connects people with volunteering opportunities. In this interview we discuss her early childhood in the UK, the implications of moving…
Professor Anthony Butler on 3D colour x-rays, MARS Bioimaging and the future of scanning in health care
Anthony is a co-founder (with his Father) of Mars Bioimaging Limited which produces 3D colour x-rays (spectral molecular imaging). This involves the intersection of high energy physics with clinical medicine. In…
Māori perspectives on Social Enterprise with Kaye Maree Dunn, Cain Kerehoma and Chanelle Armstrong
“What does Social Enterprise mean to us as Tangata Whenua?” This question was explored during this participative session 2 at the Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum held on 19 October 2018.…
Bonus: Final challenge at the Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum 2018 from Samantha Jones
Samantha Jones gave the last word at the Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum held on 19 October 2018 in Wellington. The full transcript is typed below. She brought some truths to…
Dr Pleayo Tovaranonte on social enterprise “Beyond the Stethoscope”
Dr Pleayo Tovaranonte explains the social enterprise Beyond the Stethoscope that he co-founded sending Doctors to other parts of the world. We also discuss his many other entrepreneurial adventures, such…
Seeds Takeover! Tim Jones & Mark Ambundo discuss … everything!
Two former podcast guests have become great friends in the last year and as I respect each of them so highly I invited them to come back and chat about…
Bonus: Governance tips for Boards
This is a short talk given to about 50 people who were all involved as board members and so was sharing a list of top 10 tips for good governance. Thought some of…
